Every cell in your body acts like a miniature battery, powered by the continuous pumping of sodium out of the cell and potassium in via the Na+/K+-ATPase enzyme pump. This ionic gradient powers nerve signaling and vascular tone.
Every cell in your body acts like a miniature battery, powered by the continuous pumping of sodium out of the cell and potassium in via the Na+/K+-ATPase enzyme pump. This ionic gradient powers nerve signaling and vascular tone.